South Western Railway to become the UK’s first 5G railway
Rail operators have long-sought to improve the quality of Wi-Fi, but faced significant cost and technical challenges in doing so.
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RIA and RFM are working together to help grow a better rail supply sector
Railway Industry Association (RIA) and Rail Forum Midlands (RFM) announce joint membership offer for companies in the Midlands.
TransPennine Express will use live data to provide journey updates
TransPennine Express is the first UK rail operator to launch GoMedia’s real-time rail customer information service.
Demolition begins at HS2’s Washwood Heath depot site
The new depot site will be HS2’s only rolling stock maintenance depot for Phases One and 2a of the UK’s new high-speed rail network.
Network Rail refurbishes snow ploughs to help improve winter operations
To help keep Britain’s railway infrastructure running in winter weather, Network Rail will be refurbishing its snow ploughs for the first time in 20 years.
Eurotunnel to be first non-airport border crossing to use automatic face recognition technology
By reinforcing security whilst improving the flow of travellers at borders, passenger satisfaction will be improved.
Putting passengers first is at the heart of Network Rail’s future changes
Network Rail has announced it intends to make changes to how it operates in the future, with a more customer-focused, service-driven approach that will aim to put passengers first.
Contactless and Oyster payments to be accepted on Heathrow Express
Half of all pay-as-you-go journeys across London are regularly made using a contactless card or mobile device. Now the 17,000 passengers that use the Heathrow Express each day will have the same option for a quick and easy payment method.
PLPR-equipped trains help to almost double track maintenance capacity
As well as benefitting passengers, PLPR provides a safer method of track inspection by reducing unnecessary track visits and helping to get boots off the ballast.
Do you want to know what fuel is being used to power your train?
The study of regular train users was launched in anticipation of the new hydrogen trains coming to the UK in the early 2020s.
Northern leaders back plans to revolutionise the UK’s railway in the north
Political and business leaders from across the North of England come together to support plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail – the region’s biggest transport intervention since the Industrial Revolution.
£5.5 million available for projects developing ‘first of a kind’ tech for railways
The funding is part of the third round of Innovate UK’s initiative, and is focused on technology that will improve environmental performance.
TransPennine Express is first UK TOC to use WhatsApp for customer service
The popular social media platform means customers now have an additional customer service channel to communicate with the operator.
DfT seeks passenger views on bid to extend pay-as-you-go across rail network
The consultation feedback in the southeast will be used when considering how to implement PAYG more widely across other urban or commuter areas.
HS2 confirms London Euston and Old Oak Common construction teams
HS2 Ltd names the construction teams that will deliver the project’s London terminus and its west London super-hub at Old Oak Common.